Georgia State Gemstone or Gem

Quartz (Staurolite)

SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide

Adopted in 1976.

It is common in Georgia and found in a wide variety of colors. The resolution making quartz, SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide, the state gem cited two particular forms: the amethyst, which is mostly used in jewelry, and the clear quartz, which, when faceted, resembles the diamond.

Quartz - rock crystal , the most common gem variety of quartz crystal, is, like all quartz, formed from the two most abundant elements in the earth's crust: silicon and oxygen. Quartz is colorless and transparent. It is also known as "Rock Crystal". Other colors of quartz have special names such as: Rose Quartz, Citrine, and Amethyst. Quartz is a simple clear stone often worn as a crystal pendant. It is the very popular in new age stores and alternative healing shops.

Specimens vary according to color, shade, transparency, size of crystals and crystal form. There are hundreds of unique quartz varieties. Various kinds of quartz have been adopted by Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama (star blue quartz), South Dakota (rose quartz), and New Hampshire (smoky quartz). Quartz gems also include rutilated quartz, citrine, ametrine, onyx, and chrysoprase.